TRAMPING ALONE
Worry For Clubs
(N.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON, March 4. Concern at the tendency for trampers to go alone into hill and mountain country has been expressed by the executive of the Federated Mountain Clubs' of New Zealand.
In a statement, the executive said the practice of solo tramping was “foolhardy and hazardous” and should be discouraged at all times. What constitutes a safe party would depend on the nature of the country, said the executive, but as a general rule parties should not be less than four. In the case of mishap a man could then stop with the injured person, while the two other trampers went for assistance.
Six persons, according to the executive, should be the maximum size of parties on trips of an explorative nature in difficult country while parties of up to 12 were considered safe in easier terrain.
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 31001, 5 March 1966, Page 20
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145TRAMPING ALONE Press, Volume CV, Issue 31001, 5 March 1966, Page 20
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